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[gitmo/Moose-Autobox.git] / lib / Moose / Autobox.pm

package Moose::Autobox;

use strict;
use warnings;

use Carp        qw(confess);
use Scalar::Util ();

our $VERSION = '0.01';
            
sub import {
    eval q|
package SCALAR;

# NOTE:
# this doesnt make sense, but 
# I need to prevent Moose from 
# assiging to @ISA
use base 'UNIVERSAL';

use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Scalar';

*does = \&Moose::Object::does;

package ARRAY;
use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Array';

*does = \&Moose::Object::does;

package HASH;
use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Hash';

*does = \&Moose::Object::does;

package CODE;
use base 'UNIVERSAL';
use Moose;
with 'Moose::Autobox::Code';  

*does = \&Moose::Object::does;
  
    |;
    confess 'Could not create autobox packages because - ' . $@ if $@;
}               

1;

__END__

=pod

=head1 NAME 

Moose::Autobox - Autoboxed for her pleasure

=head1 SYNOPOSIS

  use Moose::Autobox;
  use autobox;
  
  print 'Print squares from 1 to 10 : ';
  print [ 1 .. 10 ]->map(sub { $_ * $_ })->join(', ');

=head1 CAVEAT

First, a warning.

This module is very very very very very very very experimental. It 
makes use of a very experimental module (L<autobox>) and uses some 
shiney new technology (L<Moose::Role>) to accomplish it's goals.

Use this at your own risk. If it breaks the lamp in the living room
and your mother yells at you, don't come complaining to me.

Also, as this is so experimental, it's API should not be considered 
to be stable. It could very well change in radical ways.

=head1 DESCRIPTION

Moose::Autobox provides an implementation of SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH
& CODE for use with L<autobox>. It does this using a hierarchy of 
roles in a manner similar to what Perl 6 I<might> do. This module, 
like L<Class::MOP> and L<Moose>, was inspired by my work on the 
Perl 6 Object Space, and the 'core types' implemented there.

=head2 A quick word about autobox

The L<autobox> module provides the ability for calling 'methods' 
on normal Perl values like Scalars, Arrays, Hashes and Code 
references. This gives the illusion that Perl's types are first-class 
objects. However, this is only an illusion, albeit a very nice one.
I created this module because L<autobox> itself does not actually 
provide an implementation for the Perl types but instead only provides 
the 'hooks' for others to add implementation too.

=head2 Is this for real? or just play?

My intent is to try and make this module as production worthy as 
possible. This may or may not be possible, depending on how well 
L<autobox> works out. At this point, I have high hopes for things
but only time (and more tests and code) will tell.

=head1 ROLES

This is a rough diagram of the roles involved to get our 4 
autoboxed types (SCALAR, ARRAY, HASH & CODE). 
                                                          
  +------------------------+-------------------------------+
  |  Identity              |  Behavioral                   |
  +------------------------+-------------------------------+
  |  Item                  |                               |
  |      Undef             |                               |
  |      Defined           |                               |
  |          Scalar*     <-|- String, Number <--+          |
  |          Ref           |                    |-- Value  |
  |              Array*  <-|- List <------------+          |
  |              Hash*     |                               |
  |              Code*     |                               |
  |                        |                               |
  +------------------------+-------------------------------+
                                                          
  * indicates actual autoboxed types

=head1 TODO

=over 4

=item More docs

=item More tests

=back
  
=head1 NOTES  
  
  - String, Number & List are currently the only 'Value's.
  
  - Indexed is pretty much an interface, we probably will 
    need more of these (see Smalltalk Collection Trait 
    Refactoring)
  
=head1 BUGS

All complex software has bugs lurking in it, and this module is no 
exception. If you find a bug please either email me, or add the bug
to cpan-RT.

=head1 AUTHOR

Stevan Little E<lt>stevan@iinteractive.comE<gt>

=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2006 by Infinity Interactive, Inc.

L<http://www.iinteractive.com>

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.

=cut